FirePro M4000 vs Radeon HD 6870

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M4000 and Radeon HD 6870. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro M4000 and Radeon HD 6870. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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FirePro M4000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M4000 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with FirePro M4000 here:

FirePro M4000 Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro M4000	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 357% more power consumption, than FirePro M4000.
FirePro M4000 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 6870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro M4000 and Radeon HD 6870 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
FirePro M4000 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6870 - in Desktops.
FirePro M4000 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
FirePro M4000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro M4000 is 3450 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	10−12
ultra / 1080p	4−5	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	18−20	24−27
medium / 1080p	9−10	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−12	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 43% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro M4000 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	180−190
medium / 768p	120−130	140−150
ultra / 1080p	55−60	75−80
QHD / 1440p	30−35	40−45
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	90−95	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
medium / 768p	65−70	75−80
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 17% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p	9−10	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
4K / 2160p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−11	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 36% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p	16−18	20−22
ultra / 1080p	10−12	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	80−85
medium / 1080p	27−30	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 25% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	2−3	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 24% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p	5−6	7−8
ultra / 1080p	3−4	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	21−24
medium / 1080p	7−8	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 57% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	90−95
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 8% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 18% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	20−22
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 27% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p	27−30	40−45
medium / 768p	18−20	24−27
high / 1080p	10−11	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 35% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
medium / 768p	45−50	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	27−30
high / 768p	35−40	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than FirePro M4000.

Full Specs

	FirePro M4000	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	GCN	Terascale 2
Code name	Cape Verde GLM	RV940 Barts
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	1 July 2012	22 October 2010
Pipelines	512	1120
Core clock speed	600 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	21.60	50.40
Floating-point performance	691.2 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length		220 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Bus support	n/a	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	79 Mh/s	213 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Form factor	MXM-A
StereoOutput3D	+
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FirePro M4000 vs Radeon HD 6870

FirePro M4000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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